Victorian SafeScript system to monitor codeine prescriptions

Written by Kate McDonald on 27 June 2018.

Codeine has been added to the list of medications that will be monitored by Victoria's new SafeScript real-time prescription monitoring system, joining a list of prescription opiates, benzodiazepines and sedatives such as Stilnox.

Codeine, which was rescheduled as a prescription-only drug earlier this year, was originally going to be added at a later date but the government has accepted a recommendation that it be included when the system rolls out in October.